Traffic Safety Forum
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
In conjunction with:
OHSP/AAA Traverse Bay Area Traffic Safety Committee

Garfield Charter Township
3848 Veterans Drive
Traverse City

Coffee - 9:30 am
Luncheon Meeting - 10:00 am

Reserve your spot before March 3rd by contacting Sarah Merz at: smerz@nwm.cog.mi.us or by calling 231-929-5091. Space is limited.

For more information about this event click here.

On March 24 - two (2) national experts will share their experiences on low cost, small scale decentralized water & wastewater treatment opportunities. They will be the first to say "no single system will work on every site". They can tell you how others have addressed the challenges of getting high quality effluent out of small scale, low maintenance systems - systems you can learn to live with. The speakers have experience working in such areas as: Michigan, Sri Lanka, Nebraska, Delaware, Maryland, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Wisconsin, Oregon, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and New York.

Presenter: Mr. Jim Ridgway, Vice President and Regional Manager for Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. M.S.E., Civil Engineering - University of Michigan; B.S.E., Environmental Science-Engineering -University of Michigan; B.S., Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences-University of Michigan. Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia; and a Certified Underground Storage Tank Professional in Michigan.

Presenter: Mr. David Flowers, Natural Water Solutions, LLC. B.S. - Civil and Environmental Engeering-Clarkston University; Registered Professional Engineer in Michigan and Wisconsin; Certified Grade 4A Wastewater Treatment Plan Operator in New York; Certified Grade IV, Wastewater Collection Systems Operator-New England (voluntary); Board Certified Environmental Engineer-American Academy of Environmental Engineers.

Location: Leelanau County Government Center, Lower Level meeting room.

2 Sessions: Wednesday, March 24 3:00 pm AND Wednesday, March 24 7:00 pm.

No Cost. Open to the Public. Snacks/Refreshments.

Please RSVP: Call 256-9812 or email: khall@co.leelanau.mi.us

Sponsored by the Leelanau County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and the Michigan Association of Counties.

Northwest Michigan Council of Governments Regional Planning and Community Development received a $1.1 million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to support energy efficiency and renewable energy installations at local government facilities.

Each of the participating counties in the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments service area will receive an energy assessment, products and services. All energy equipment and services will competitively procured from businesses in the region and state. Regional Planning staff expects to solicit energy assessment bids in early spring 2010 and energy product/service bids from summer 2010 through 2011. The program will also procure energy equipment and services for an additional ten units of local government within the NWMCOG service area through a competitive sub-granting process in the fall of 2010.

Non-profit partner, SEEDS, will provide technical assistance and project evaluation. The program is anticipated to result in significant energy cost savings for governments in the region.

The mission of the Michigan Public Service Commission is to grow Michigan's economy and enhance the quality of life of its communities by assuring safe and reliable energy, telecommunications, and transportation services at reasonable prices. http://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/